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Microsoft improves AutoRun and AutoPlay features
By Woody Leonhard
By disabling AutoRun and changing the wording of the top entry in the AutoPlay dialog, Microsoft has made the forthcoming Windows 7 more secure without significantly inconveniencing Windows customers.
The company also promises to make similar security changes in AutoRun and AutoPlay available for XP and Vista users, although it hasn't yet said when this will happen.
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